Incredible! Planned on doing this exact route but then ended up hiking down from Sentinel to Glacier Point and then down the 4-mile trail (which was brutal btw)

Started Saturday at noon-ish at tunnel view and make it to Dewey by 5pm. Definitely a lot of up hill but didn't seem too monotonous. Camping at Dewey was amazing. It only got better from there because Dewey to Taft to Sentinel were some of the most amazing views of the valley. Once your up there its mostly flat so makes for an easier second day.

Down the 4 mile trail was probably the worst. super monotonous but you were rewarded with some great views of the valley.

Snowshoed this as a loop cutting across the Jumbles to the road and back. Peacefully follows a creek on the way up before making a slightly more aggressive climb towards ridge above the lake area. Decided to climb partway up the ridge leading to the crags above to a small rock formation with great views of Shasta in the distance. Turned back towards the lake area from there due to high winds and unstable terrain. Fun trek through the snowcovered rocks in the jumbles area back to the road, and after spending some time on the south side of Lassen, it was refreshing to see tracks reflect good trail etiquette.

My husband and I hiked Bumpass Hell in August with our boys ages 10 and 13. It was a great out and back hike with views along the way and a great reward of the cool Bumpass Hell area. Bring water. There are bathrooms at the trail parking lot. We added the hike to Cold Boiling Lake which starts at the Bumpass Hell area.

The intent was to climb up the Pct from the Sonora pass summit on the road. Without knowing for a bit our tail wasn't the Pct but one that goes up a steeper more direct route route. I was struggling and very happy when we made it where it connected to the PCT. We got up to the saddle on the ridge line and turned left at the junction and headed up towards the peak. With some patches of snow the trial was hard to see, but it was pretty clear to just follow the ridge line. The wind was blowing, and was a fair bit cold when we summited. Beautiful views and we'll worth the effort.

We came back down Saint Mary Pass, and again lost the trail. I thought I was better at navigation than this. No big worry, we eventually found our way back. In the meantime I felt blessed to able to see and briefly be a part of such beautiful country.

My husband & I did this last Sat and it was beautiful. The weather was nice with a crisp cool air and the sun was shining. It was our first time in Lassen Park and we were very pleased with the surrounding beauty. Seeing the sulfur pools was amazing, we did this adventure in one day and then had a 3 hour drive home. We will definitely be coming back as we want to see the subway caves & painted dunes.

The first part of this trail is really easy to do for everyone. The second part it's even easier to do because it is a downward path that takes you to the pools of sulfur and the walkways that keep you safe from the unstable ground in some areas. There are some photo ops and those may vary from day to day, not always you get the spectacular bubbling that you expect. The return hike may be difficult to do as the first part is steep but it's a good hike nonetheless.

Absolutely gorgeous trail fairly straightforward and well marked. We went on to cold boiling lake trail despite thunder and lightning and we're especially thankful for the excellent trail markings when we returned to the entrance as over an inch of snow had accumulated. Spectacular views. We communed with two deer families along the way.

I live near here and walk this trail all the time. It's not too busy and convenient. Tons of poison ivy and ticks if you go off Trail so safest to stay on the dirt/crushed rock. At times of heavy rain parts of the trail can flood making in impassable in certain sections. Local High Schools us the trail for cross country training so be prepared for larger groups in the mid- to late-afternoon in the fall. Never gets really crowded though.

The lake destination was nice but the sights along the way were most interesting to me. It's a fun trail with a gradual incline near a cool creek. This would be a great trail for running as the terrain is relatively even and the incline not too intense - until going down to and up and out from the pond.I wouldn't plan on swimming here unless you really need to cool down after hiking briskly on a hot day. The water is beautiful from a short distance but looks kinda gross up close from stagnation.The forest, views and creek were the highlights for me.

Easy hike through a nice forested area. Towards the of the trail, you can go to a nice lake to take a swim or up to the top of the crags. Up to the top is a little scary as it's pretty steep and rock is loose but the view is spectacular.

The trail is entirely up hill. Very difficult! There are many water sources on trail if you pack a filter. The views are not matched anywhere. If you are looking for a challenge this is definitely the one.

We started our hike at around 1:30am because our GPS lost signal and we could not find the trail head. We packed for an overnight and we were glad we did. It took us about an hour per mile because the hike is intensely up hill. I was glad to pack a water filter because we ran out of water very fast. The trail is easy to follow and there are many readily made camp sites not too far from the trail. The views of Yosemite are amazing from up there. We took many good pictures. We woke up and found a bear lazily walking along the ridge below our camp. They are very common along the trail so make plenty of noise and know what to do if you approach one. All in all the trail was one of the top ten hikes I have completed. A must see, I will definitely visit again soon.

July 3, 2017Nice easy to moderate short trail through the forest with some shade spots to a beautiful opening with a view of Crags and a small lake to take a dip in. You can continue up to the Crags but it is somewhat dangerous due to climbing on loose rocks the whole way. The view from the top is definitely worth it though!

June 12th 2017The trailhead wasn't as easy to see as most other trails. The sign was quite small. We hiked this trail when the park was still only partially open but there was only a little snow left on Chaos Craig's. The hike to the little crater lake was lovely. It took us about 1h 15min and was more on the easy moderate side. The forest wasn't cleaned up very well yet but that didn't bother us. Nature was gorgeous and the little crater lake was lovely. The water was very clear and ice cold. Technically you're not supposed to hike up to the mountain top because of all the loose gravel. Since there were still some snow patches the ground was a little wet in certain parts which actually helped us get up to the first rock formation. We were able to see Mount Shasta from there but we didn't go further up because the gravel was quite loose. I imagine that it would be much easier to get up there when the ground is much wetter from the snow. Maybe right after the park first opens after the winter break. The views must be breathtaking on the summit.